Following epic Game 162, Orioles on a roll

One year ago Friday in an epic Game 162, the Orioles recorded a 4-3 walk-off victory vs. the Red Sox and the Rays pulled out a stunning come-from-behind win against the Yankees to punch their playoff ticket and end Boston's season.

Jason Varitek's special assistant job with the Red Sox will have him all over the place. He won't be only a catching instructor or only a talent evaluator, and he's likely to make plenty of stops outside of Boston and Fort Myers, Fla., too.

No federal criminal charges will be brought in the case of the video game company owned by former Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling, which received a $75 million state loan guarantee before going belly up, the U.S. Attorney's office in Rhode Island said Fr…